Re: [unct-devel] Re: unct & unix configuration ;-)

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Sorry, this is a bit quick because I have to catch a train. In two
weeks I should have more time than I do at the moment.

 --- kris m <kr...@ev...> wrote: 
> Yes, we already agreed on the GPL.

Though if you have anything which other programs may want to link
against, those parts may need to be LGPL.

> So, you mean "just use the loopback interface" by default? Make the

My knowledge of sockets is a bit out of date but from what I remember,
you could open different types. Those which are local and those which
go over the network.

> entirely sure what you mean by "interface module" - I think you mean
> in 
> the same fashion that what we're calling the "console client" is an 
> interface module. Is that what you mean? I have absolutely no problem

Its a slightly different to above but we could have the server daemon
as a interface module like console/gui clients.

> Hrm, I'm not sure I quite understand what you mean by "different
> areas." 
> Can you give a small example of the XML file you're envisioning? 

Well a samba.xml or dhcp.xml might be a single area. Directories at the
higher level would describe things like "Security and Users",
"Network", "Applications". samba.xml would describe all the things
which can be done to configure samba.

> > search for the XML descriptions in these directories.
> I think our "shared vision" is a bit skewered. What's contained in
> those 
> directories? Similar to /etc, or?

The xml files I was talking about above.

I fear that the changing multiple hosts together may be troublesome
because they might have different initial configurations.

Oliver

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